This week's top story: The universe was in alignment for me today! I was feeling slightly, let's say, "non-class oriented" this afternoon, so I decided to be productive in the newsroom instead. While I was working on some stuff I saw I had a new voicemail on my phone. It was Stephanie from NBC! I have an interview with the Page Program on March 29th at 11am. Looks like I have some preparation to do! In other news...
This week in broadcasting was pretty great! I got to step away from producing and focus on being an anchor. Liz and I anchored together and I think it went really well. It just goes to show that having a good relationship with your partner makes the newscast that much easier. I think the stories had good flow and I felt pretty comfortable with my delivery on air. I'm going to watch the rebroadcast of the show tonight with my extended family to see how it went! State Rep. Frank LaGrotta was supposed to be our guest on County CloseUp, be he decided to be a no-show without calling anyone to let us know. That was a CRAZY mess during the show, but the viewers had no idea anything was wrong. I will have to say that I'm glad I wasn't producing while this happened! (Sorry, Melissa!)
Immediately following The County Line I ran over to the club room for the Theta Chi Date Auction. I was the MC for the event and it went really well! MCing was really fun, and I got auctioned off at the end for a whopping $270! I'm expensive! All of the money is being donated to the family of Ron Bake, one of our Brothers who was in a bad car accident last semester. He's still in a coma, and the money is going to help his family with medical bills. So far we've collected $3,500 and more donations are still coming in. Ask me for more info if you're interested.
The career search got a lot brighter this week after the call from NBC! That is definitely the front-runner on the career path, but I'm always constantly looking for "back up" plans. Mr. Weaver sent us a TON of links (each in a separate email... Thanks, Weaver!) and I'm keeping and updated list of potential employers.
I found and article about Dan Rather's farewell broadcast. "No sooner will Dan Rather bid viewers a final good night as anchor of the CBS Evening News than he will be back on the air to lead viewers through a retrospective of his 50 years in broadcast journalism. " Read the rest!
February 18, 2005
February 11, 2005
The Week with My Last Producing Shift
This week is broadcasting was a little bitter-sweet. I produced my last full edition of The County Line. Starting next week the producing class will take over indivual producer roles for the show, packages, County CloseUp, and 88.9 on The County Line. It's a little sad for me to think that I won't be in full control of the show anymore, but it's time to let go! I still get to be Executive Producer now, so I can change things that I don't like, but after almost 2 years of being the producer, it's a little sad! The good thing to come out of it is the fact that I will have a lot more free time to work on things that I need to get a job and things like that. I need to work on my resumes, tapes, and CDs. I want to make the following resumes: TV News Reporting/Anchoring, TV Producing, Radio News, Radio DJ. I also want to make resume CDs/Tapes for those categories as well as a dance and theatre resume. You never know when I'll need to put it to use!
The career search is a little stalled right now. I'm still looking for some openings. Just casually looking every day. Melissa Batulis sent us a tip about a possible reporter job opening at the station where she works in NY. I don't necessarily want to be a reporter, but I know that I am qualified to do it, and after May I will pretty much take any job that comes my way! A guy's gotta eat!!! I'm still waiting to hear back from the Page Program. I'm going to get in contact with someone if I don't hear anything by Monday. Quick shout out: Liz Farry is headed to NYC this weekend to interview with the Weekend Today Show in NYC. Do I smell a new roommate if we both end up there?! I think I do!
I found an article about the recent team up between MTV and McDonalds. "The collaboration will start with a 30-minute monthly programme called MTV Advance Warning that will feature new musical talent combined with McDonald's advertising imagery. " Read it! McDonalds is everywhere!!!
The career search is a little stalled right now. I'm still looking for some openings. Just casually looking every day. Melissa Batulis sent us a tip about a possible reporter job opening at the station where she works in NY. I don't necessarily want to be a reporter, but I know that I am qualified to do it, and after May I will pretty much take any job that comes my way! A guy's gotta eat!!! I'm still waiting to hear back from the Page Program. I'm going to get in contact with someone if I don't hear anything by Monday. Quick shout out: Liz Farry is headed to NYC this weekend to interview with the Weekend Today Show in NYC. Do I smell a new roommate if we both end up there?! I think I do!
I found an article about the recent team up between MTV and McDonalds. "The collaboration will start with a 30-minute monthly programme called MTV Advance Warning that will feature new musical talent combined with McDonald's advertising imagery. " Read it! McDonalds is everywhere!!!
February 6, 2005
The Week with the First Show
This week in broadcasting was busy as ever (which is just how I like it!) We were getting ready for the first edition of The County Line. I am producing the first two shows, just like last semester, and then after that I will take on the position of Executive Producer and will also anchor the show every now and then and report as usual. I'm both excited and nervous to anchor. I don't think I'll have any problems handling the work, I just think it will be difficult to step away from being in control behind the scenes to just being talent. Gotta let go at some point!
This week I also reported for the show. I did a new package about the $3 million Townhouse Project that is coming to WC. It wasn't one of my favorite packages, but I think it got the job done. It was also the first real press about the project, as Titan Radio and Westminster's newspaper The Holcad didn't have the stories until the following day. It's fun to be enterprising!
The career search has been limited this week while I was focusing on the show and other class assignments. I applied to the page program at NBC last Friday so I am just waiting to hear back from them. I'm very excited and anxious to find out what they think of my application and if I'll get the chance to head back to NYC for interviews and stuff. Very excited!
I found an article that I can totally relate to this week. The article from IWantMedia.com saying that watching the actual game is only the SECOND most popular part of the Super Bowl. I know that unless the Steelers are playing I really don't care about the game, I just want to see all of the commercials! Looks like half of America feels the same way!
This week I also reported for the show. I did a new package about the $3 million Townhouse Project that is coming to WC. It wasn't one of my favorite packages, but I think it got the job done. It was also the first real press about the project, as Titan Radio and Westminster's newspaper The Holcad didn't have the stories until the following day. It's fun to be enterprising!
The career search has been limited this week while I was focusing on the show and other class assignments. I applied to the page program at NBC last Friday so I am just waiting to hear back from them. I'm very excited and anxious to find out what they think of my application and if I'll get the chance to head back to NYC for interviews and stuff. Very excited!
I found an article that I can totally relate to this week. The article from IWantMedia.com saying that watching the actual game is only the SECOND most popular part of the Super Bowl. I know that unless the Steelers are playing I really don't care about the game, I just want to see all of the commercials! Looks like half of America feels the same way!
January 28, 2005
And the weight is lifted...
I met my goal and applied to NBC's Page Program this afternoon. I guess now I'll just wait to hear back from them. I might be making some trips backto NYC in the near future!
January 27, 2005
The Week with all the Snow
Holy crap! Did we get a ton of snow this week or what? It's also currently 9 degrees outside. What was that about us missing winter this year? Haha!
This week in broadcasting was much better than last. I have my feet back on the ground and am gearing up for the first County Line next week. I worked out the anchoring schedule for the semester, and it should be pretty interesting because we're not paired off, we're going to anchor with everyone throughout the semester. Radio news is going VERY well, partially because Liz Farry is hardcore. All the newscasts have had a lot of sound, and even the new kids are getting the news mentality and updating stories as much as they can. It's only the second week! I need to think of a good package idea for next week's show... any ideas?
My career search has kind of stalled out this week while I worked on more immediate activities. Like I said last week, I got an email saying my resume is sitting on the desk of NBC's Page Program Director... I guess I better turn in that application! I have my hopes high for this new opportunity, but I'm also not going to assume it's a sure thing, because it most definitely is not. 2004 Graduate Sarah Bowers came to talk to my producing class yesterday and she had some really great tips. I think they hit me harder than most of the underclassmen. She said that we shouldn't limit ourselves to just ONE job or position because you need to climb the ladder to be successful. She really wants to be a reporter, but she's a producer/desk assistant now and is working her way up. 2003 grad Melissa Batulis did the exact same thing and now she's a reporter at WENY in New York.
Eileen Hendrickson, my advanced acting professor, has also been talking to me a lot about doing commercial and acting work. She seems to think that I have a good look and good voice quality and has been talking to me a lot about persuing some of those options in the future. I'd definitely like to get into some of that, I just need to figure out how!
I'm really excited for the future, but if one more person asks me "What are you gonna do after graduation?!" I might freak out!
I found an artcle on MSN.com about blogging overkill! Looks like we're not the only ones jumping on the blogging bandwagon, but it's interesting to read how the author feels that blogging may just be a fad! Don't tell Mr. Weaver!!!
This week in broadcasting was much better than last. I have my feet back on the ground and am gearing up for the first County Line next week. I worked out the anchoring schedule for the semester, and it should be pretty interesting because we're not paired off, we're going to anchor with everyone throughout the semester. Radio news is going VERY well, partially because Liz Farry is hardcore. All the newscasts have had a lot of sound, and even the new kids are getting the news mentality and updating stories as much as they can. It's only the second week! I need to think of a good package idea for next week's show... any ideas?
My career search has kind of stalled out this week while I worked on more immediate activities. Like I said last week, I got an email saying my resume is sitting on the desk of NBC's Page Program Director... I guess I better turn in that application! I have my hopes high for this new opportunity, but I'm also not going to assume it's a sure thing, because it most definitely is not. 2004 Graduate Sarah Bowers came to talk to my producing class yesterday and she had some really great tips. I think they hit me harder than most of the underclassmen. She said that we shouldn't limit ourselves to just ONE job or position because you need to climb the ladder to be successful. She really wants to be a reporter, but she's a producer/desk assistant now and is working her way up. 2003 grad Melissa Batulis did the exact same thing and now she's a reporter at WENY in New York.
Eileen Hendrickson, my advanced acting professor, has also been talking to me a lot about doing commercial and acting work. She seems to think that I have a good look and good voice quality and has been talking to me a lot about persuing some of those options in the future. I'd definitely like to get into some of that, I just need to figure out how!
I'm really excited for the future, but if one more person asks me "What are you gonna do after graduation?!" I might freak out!
I found an artcle on MSN.com about blogging overkill! Looks like we're not the only ones jumping on the blogging bandwagon, but it's interesting to read how the author feels that blogging may just be a fad! Don't tell Mr. Weaver!!!
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